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InterMute Protects HP Desktop PCs from Malicious Spyware

InterMute to Provide Anti-Spyware Solution for HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario Desktop PC Customers

BRAINTREE, Mass. - Sept. 15, 2003 - InterMute, Inc., developer of award winning AdSubtract Web-preference software, has entered into an OEM distribution agreement with HP. InterMute's SpySubtract product is currently being offered to millions of HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop PC customers via a "Protect My PC" desktop icon where customers can download a 30-day free trial of SpySubtract PRO. Spyware is a major threat to privacy, affecting anyone who uses a computer. Such programs can monitor computer activities while gathering and transmitting a user's personal information. SpySubtract is an easy to-use, PC security solution that detects and safely removes spyware.

"InterMute is a proven leader in the Web-preference software market, and we are pleased that HP is offering its customers SpySubtract, one of the most powerful, reliable tools available," said Ed English, CEO, InterMute.

Some popular freeware and music programs quietly install spyware along with their software. InterMute's SpySubtract continuously monitors for such invasive software and alerts users when spyware is detected, allowing them to easily destroy it.

"HP has been increasingly concerned with the threat that spyware presents to our customers. We chose to work with InterMute based on its expertise in protecting consumers from the dangers and annoyances of surfing the Internet," said Tom Anderson, vice president of marketing, HP Consumer PC Organization. "We believe SpySubtract will provide a safer, more enjoyable Internet experience for our customers."

About InterMute, Inc.
Founded in 1999, InterMute, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of Web-preference software. Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, InterMute's 'Subtract' line of Internet software is designed to make the web more productive, secure and private.

InterMute's products are distributed worldwide in partnership with leading manufacturers of personal computers and Internet connectivity devices. In North America, InterMute's products are available at major retail outlets and office superstores.

For further information and to download FREE trials, visit www.intermute.com.